Where does “Drunk” come from?

Drunk (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German drunk, from Old Saxon drunk, from Proto-Germanic drunkiz, from Proto-Germanic drinkaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- — to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...

Drunk (German Low German): drink; draught

Definitions

  1. drink; draught

Ancestry of “Drunk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germandrunk—
2Old Saxondrunk—
3Proto-Germanicdrunkizdrink
4Proto-Germanicdrinkanąto drink
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrenǵ-to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrenǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic drinkaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic drunkiz →